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CTA Green, Pink Line service suspended because of man on tracks

Dec 6, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) CTA Green and Pink Line service was halted early Tuesday because of an unauthorized man on the tracks in the West Loop.

Police were called about 2:30 a.m. for reports of the man running back and forth on the tracks between Morgan and Carpenter, according to Chicago Police. The CTA has cut power to the tracks and police negotiators were on the scene trying to get the man to come down.

The CTA announced shortly after 4 a.m. that Green Line service was suspended between the Pulaski and Clark/Lake stations. Pink Line trains were only running to Polk and then connecting with the Blue Line at Racine. Shuttle buses are available for affected riders.

Shooting outside Chicago train stop leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded

Oct 3, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Chicago police say a shooting outside a Southwest Side train station has left one man dead and another injured.

Police say officers responding to a fight about 7:30 a.m. Sunday found a 20-year-old man shot in the neck and a 24-year-old man wounded in the buttocks. Police say the 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred outside the California station on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Pink Line. Police say no pedestrians were being allowed in the station and trains were bypassing it.

Police say they have no one in custody in connection with the shooting.

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CTA train evacuated after truck got caught in wiring under tracks

May 19, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

A CTA Green Line train was evacuated in the Loop Wednesday night after a garbage truck got caught in the wiring under the tracks. | Network Video Productions

(CHICAGO) A CTA Green Line train was evacuated in the Loop Wednesday night after a garbage truck got caught in the electrical wires under the tracks and caused a power outage.

Part of the truck got caught in wiring under the CTA tracks on Lake near Post Place at 11:38 p.m., according to Chicago Police.

A train that was overhead at the time was stopped because of a power outage and the passengers were removed from the train, police said. No injuries were reported.

Service on the Brown, Green and Pink lines was temporarily disrupted because of the outage, according to the CTA. Green and Pink Line service was suspended between the Loop and Clinton for several hours, but resumed shortly before 2 a.m.